March 2007 Archives

Crime Stoppers and the Gatineau Police Service are seeking your assistance in identifying the suspects involved in a break, enter and theft of guns from a store located in the city of Gatineau.

During the early hours of February 3, 2007, suspects broke into the hunting store “L’Archerot Plus” located at 128 Gatineau Avenue in the city of Gatineau. The thieves gained entry by breaking into the neighboring business “1001 Costumes”. Once inside the costume shop, the suspects broke through the common wall, entered the hunting store and neutralized the alarm system. The thieves then removed the guns and hunting gear from the shelves and racks before leaving the store.

The following items were taken: 2 twelve gauge Remington shotguns, 1 Smith and Wesson handgun, 1 CZ handgun and 1 Springfield handgun. The suspects also took “Rutwear” camouflage clothing, flashlights, telescopes, a surveillance camera, a portable 2-way radio and some cash.

Prior to the break and enter, 2 male suspects were seen loitering around the store. One of the suspects is described as a small man with a slight build.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000.

Crime Stoppers and the Gatineau Police Service are seeking your assistance in the identification of the suspect(s) involved in a case of arson that occurred in Gatineau.

On January 30, 2007 toward 6:00am in the early morning a fire erupted in the premises located at 176 Eddy Street in the Hull sector of Gatineau. By the time the fire officers arrived on the scene the intensity of the blaze was such that several reinforcements were necessary.

Unfortunately the fire completely destroyed the Marazul, a restaurant that was housed in the same building. Detectives investigating the fire noted that it had been set in a number of places and gasoline had been used to start the blaze.

No suspects have been identified and police are seeking the public’s help with any information on this crime.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000.

Crime Stoppers and the Gatineau Police Service are seeking your assistance in the identification of the suspect involved in a case of robbery that occurred in Gatineau. On the 02 March 2006, at about 6PM, the building manager was leaving 18 Orleans Street in the Gatineau sector. He was carrying a briefcase, which contained the month’s rents for the apartment building. He proceeded towards the parking area where he had left his car. As he was entering the vehicle he was suddenly struck on the right hand by a hammer wielded by the suspect. The victim was hurt and dropped the case containing the money. The suspect then picked up the leather case and ran off with it. The suspect was most likely seen earlier in the same area of Orleans Street. He was carrying a hammer and was wearing a dark green jacket with a hood and black pants. His age is not known. If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000.

Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police Service are seeking your assistance in identifying the suspects involved in a series of ATM frauds in the Ottawa and Montreal areas.

In the spring of 2006, a device that processes debit card pin numbers, was stolen from an Ottawa fast food restaurant and replaced with a tampered one, which had been modified to record the debit card confidential information. At least 200 clients had their debit card data and their PIN information recorded in the modified pin device. A restaurant employee is suspected as having collaborated with the culprits. The modified pin pad was subsequently recovered by the culprits and used to forge nearly 200 debit cards.

The cards were then given to “runners” who, in turn, made numerous fraudulent purchases and withdrawals in a short period of time before the banks froze the accounts in June 2006.
The result of this incident resulted in the loss of in excess of 50 thousand dollars to several Canadian banks.

The police investigation is trying to identify 5 of the “runners” involved in the Ottawa frauds:

1- Suspect # 1, 40-50 year old white male, 5’10” to 6’, salt and pepper hair, full beard

2- Suspect #2, female possibly of Asian descent, 5’4”, slim, bleached blond hair

3- Suspect #3, 20 to 30 year old white male, 6 feet, lean build, dimple on right side of face

4- Suspect #4, white male, lean muscular build, 5’10” to 6’, short hair, thin sideburns, wearing a distinctive necklace with a hanging cross

5- Suspect #5, tall slim male, possibly 6’3”, possibly of Somalian or middle-eastern descent.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, please call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000.

The month of March is fraud prevention month. We want you to RECOGNIZE IT, REPORT IT AND STOP IT.